Flight Attendants pay range in Tampa
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,410 a year or less, while the top 10% make $131,860 or more. The middle half of flight attendants in Tampa earn between $46,290 and $102,530.
- $36K10th
- $46K25th
- $61KMedian
- $103K75th
- $132K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $73,620 | $6,135 | — |
| Median | $60,840 | $5,070 | — |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $46,290 | $3,858 | — |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $102,530 | $8,544 | — |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year (BLS publishes this job's pay as annual only).
Flight Attendants salary after taxes in Tampa
On the average salary of $73,620, a single filer in Tampa takes home about $60,622 a year, or $5,052 a month and $2,332 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Tampa a good place for flight attendants? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Tampa area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.9), so the average $73,620 buys what about $72,971 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Tampa ($48,940). A typical home costs $360,738, or 4.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Flight Attendants salary in other Florida cities
Tampa ranks 1st of 3 Florida metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
Highest-paying cities for flight attendants
New York, NY pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($127,220).
- New York, NY$127,220
- San Francisco, CA$91,980
- Salt Lake City, UT$90,870
- Atlantic City, NJ$84,310
- Boise, ID$84,300
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Flight Attendants salary in Tampa: questions
What is the entry-level flight attendants salary in Tampa?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,410 a year and the 25th percentile is $46,290, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the flight attendants take-home pay in Tampa?
About $60,622 a year ($5,052 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $73,620. Florida has no state income tax.
Do flight attendants earn more in Tampa than elsewhere?
The average here is 5% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($77,831).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 53-2031; area Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL (45300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.7%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.42, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.42).
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